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Sylvan Dell Publishing

We publish and market children's picture books to enthrall young minds and provide an enthusiasm for learning through reading. If your work supports this mission, we would be happy to review your manuscript or artwork. The picture books that we publish are usually, but not always, fictional stories that relate to animals, nature, the environment, and science. All books should subtly convey an educational theme through a warm story that is fun to read and that will grab a child’s attention. Each book has a three to five page "For Creative Minds" section to reinforce the educational component of the book itself. This section will have a craft and/or game as well as “fun facts” to be shared by the parent, teacher, or other adult. Authors do not need to supply this information but may be actively involved in its development if they would like. We do accept simultaneous submissions.
Manuscripts must be less than 1500 words and must meet ALL of the following four criteria:
* Fun to read – mostly fiction with non-fiction facts woven into the story. We are NOT looking for pure non-fiction
* National or regional in scope
* Must be able to tie into early elementary school curriculum in some way
* Must be marketable through a niche market such as zoo, aquarium, or museum gift shop
We are NOT looking for manuscripts about:
* pets (dogs or cats in particular)
* new babies
* magic or fairy tales
* biographies
* ABC books
* poetry books
* series of any kind
* young adult books or novels
* holiday-related books (including ones with holiday names in the title)
* we are no longer looknig for bird-related manuscripts

Main Address:

976 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Ste. 3 Mt. Pleasant SC 29464 USA

Phone: 877/958-2600

Fax: 843/216-3804

Updated 3/11/2010

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Manuscript Submissions

Policy:

We do not consider manuscripts that have been previously published in any way, shape, or form -- including e-books or self-published. We... More

We do not consider manuscripts that have been previously published in any way, shape, or form -- including e-books or self-published. We don't like manuscripts with a lot of dialogue that is difficult to illustrate.
We only accept submissions by e-mail email to Donna German .
** Snail mail submissions are discarded without being opened.
If accepted, we offer an advance against royalty.
Manuscripts: Put the manuscript title and “manuscript submission” in the subject line. Please include:
* The text in the message or attached as a word document.
* A biography paragraph of 300 to 400 words. Tell us what other works, if any, you have published. Let us know about any applicable awards you have won.
* A paragraph explaining why you wrote the manuscript; tell us about any competition (author/illustrator, publisher, year published, sales data if available, etc.). If there are competitive books, please explain why your book is different and why you believe it should sell better.
* How do you envision the marketing of the book?
* Only one submission per e-mail. Include your bio with each submission.
* Authors do not need to submit art.
* Unless there is a specific reason, authors should NOT include illustration suggestions. That would be the illustrator's job.

Illustrators: We are generally looking for realistic-style (not cartoon) illustrations for children.
* If you have a web site or ... More

Illustrators: We are generally looking for realistic-style (not cartoon) illustrations for children.
* If you have a web site or your art portfolio is available on the internet, please provide a link. We will contact you if we need further information or samples.
* If you do not have a website, please e-mail at least one or two illustrations in an electronic format so that we may make an initial decision.
* Please put “illustration submission” in the subject line.
* Include a biography.